> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://storekit.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Menus

> How menus are assigned to stores in storekit, how to replace a store's menu by archiving the old one, and how to archive or un-archive a menu.

Every menu in storekit belongs to **one store**. This page explains where menus are listed, how to replace the menu a store uses, and how archiving works.

## Menus are per store

A menu is created for a single store and stays attached to it. You cannot point a second store at a menu built for another store, and a store cannot select a menu from a list of existing menus.

<Note>
  To use the same items in another store, build or import the menu again for that store. A [CSV import](/docs/guides/menu/csv-import) is usually the quickest way to recreate the same items in a second store.
</Note>

## Where menus are listed

Go to **Menus** in the left-hand navigation. Each card shows:

* The menu name, with an **Archived** or **Inactive** label where it applies
* **The store the menu belongs to**, on the line directly underneath the menu name
* How many items and categories it has, when it was last synced (POS menus) and when it was created
* **Edit** to open the menu builder

Use **Search menus...** at the top of the page to filter by menu name.

You can also see a store's menus on the **Stores** page: each store card lists its menus, with an **Edit** link next to each one.

### Show archived menus

Archived menus are hidden from the **Menus** list. If the account has any, a **Show archived menus** link appears at the bottom of the list — click it to include them. Archived menus stay greyed out and carry an **Archived** label.

If you see no such link, there are no archived menus to show.

## Replacing a store's menu

The page that asks how you want to build your menu (**Now, let's setup your menu**, with the **Automatic Upload**, **Enter Manually** and **Spreadsheet Import** options) is only reachable while the store has **no menu**. On the **Stores** page, the **Create a menu** link appears on a store card only when that store has no menus.

This is why you cannot get back to the import options once a menu exists — even if that menu is the empty one created by **Enter Manually**. To start again:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Archive the existing menu">
    Open the menu from **Menus** → **Edit**, then archive it as described below.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reload the Stores page">
    Go to **Stores** and refresh the page so the store's menu list is up to date. The **Create a menu** link reappears on the store card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create or import the new menu">
    Click **Create a menu** and pick how to build it: **Automatic Upload** (import from an existing online menu or website), **Enter Manually** (build it in the menu builder) or **Spreadsheet Import** (a CSV or Excel file).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  While a store has no active menu, customers have nothing to order from its ordering page. Archive the old menu only when you are ready to build or import the replacement.
</Warning>

## Menu-level settings

Some settings belong to the menu rather than to a product or a store. Open them from **Menus** → **Edit** → **Settings**, which slides in the **Menu Settings** panel:

* **Name** — the menu name shown in the dashboard
* **Unavailable Product Options** — whether unavailable items are **Disable** (*Visible but greyed out*, the default) or **Hide** (*Completely removed*) on your ordering page. See [Availability & Snoozing](/docs/guides/menu/availability-snoozing#unavailable-product-options)
* **Image** — an optional image for the menu
* **Archive** / **Un-archive** Menu — see below

Click **Save changes** to apply the name, unavailable product option and image.

## Archiving and un-archiving a menu

1. Go to **Menus** and click **Edit** on the menu
2. Click **Settings**
3. At the bottom of the panel, click the **Archive** Menu button
4. Confirm the prompt

Archiving removes the menu from the active list — it does not delete it. To bring it back, show archived menus, open the menu, click **Settings** and click the **Un-archive** Menu button.

## Check the store before you build

After creating a menu, confirm the store name shown under the menu name on the **Menus** list is the store you meant. Adding a lot of items to a menu attached to the wrong store means rebuilding them.

<Note>
  A menu cannot be moved between stores from the dashboard. If a menu ends up attached to the wrong store, [contact support](/docs/getting-started/contact-support) — we can look at it for you.
</Note>

## Related Guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Menu Overview" icon="book-open" href="/docs/guides/menu/overview">
    How categories, products, and modifiers fit together
  </Card>

  <Card title="CSV Import" icon="file-csv" href="/docs/guides/menu/csv-import">
    Bulk import products from a spreadsheet
  </Card>

  <Card title="POS Menu Sync" icon="rotate" href="/docs/guides/menu/pos-menu-sync">
    Sync your menu with your POS system
  </Card>

  <Card title="Availability & Snoozing" icon="clock" href="/docs/guides/menu/availability-snoozing">
    Control when items are available
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Menu Overview](/docs/guides/menu/overview.md)
- [CSV Import](/docs/guides/menu/csv-import.md)
- [3. Build Your Menu](/docs/getting-started/launch/build-your-menu.md)
- [POS Integration Overview](/docs/guides/integrations/pos/overview.md)
- [Managing Live Orders](/docs/guides/orders/managing-live-orders.md)